Bill Siddle

Player
Written By Karina Bueckert

  • BIRTHPLACE Stratford, ON

  • INDUCTED 2006

 

Bill Siddle was born in Stratford, Ontario. Siddle was an outstanding pitcher and shortstop with the Winnipeg Arenas from 1917-1928. Because of his skill, he was selected as the shortstop of Manitoba’s 20th century all-star team. Siddle was consistently among the leaders in both hitting and stolen bases in his league. In 1929, he even toured with the House of David team. In the 1930s, he went on to umpire many games in Winnipeg. Interestingly, Siddle was behind the plate during a famous game where Satchel Paige struck out 17 for Bismarck to beat Chet Brewer, who whiffed 13 for the Kansas City Monarchs.

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